Getting Through Manila In The Rain

Getting Through Manila In The Rain
By Paul McCann 

It’s a rainy day in Manila 
and the streets are flooded again .
Riders  on motor bikes are in raincoats 
to keep them dry in the rain . 
The guards are watching 
all the tiled pavements 
just in case someone should slip ,
but the woman who walked 
around the guard 
gave him a piece of her lip .

“Son of a bitch “ 
she screamed 
and made her way past 
the security guard .
The rain pours down in Manila 
and God knows sometimes 
life can be hard .
Plenty of rooftops are leaking ,
while the drains in the streets cannot cope , 
there are still people in the rain 
selling snacks , 
who never give up hope.